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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />STATE OF TEXAS <br /> <br />S <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: <br /> <br />COUNTY OF HARRIS <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council of the City of La Porte, Texas, are concerned that <br />properties within the Industrial District of the City and having Industrial District Contracts, <br />continue to be taxed and to make "in-lieu of taxes" payments in accordance with their <br />effective contracts; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Harris County Appraisal District has assumed responsibility for appraising <br />all taxable property within these Industrial Districts, but is responsible to provide the City <br />of La Porte only the values for the annexed and taxable portion of each industry, the <br />unannexed portion being subject to "in-lieu of taxes" payments under contract and outside <br />the jurisdiction of the Harris County Appraisal District where the City of La Porte is <br />concerned, and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the firm of Hugh L. Landrum &. Associates, Inc. has appraised the Industrial <br />District properties for the City of La Porte under Contract from 1968 and is currently under <br />contract to provide these and other professional services relating to said properties, and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Hugh L. Landrum, President of the firm of Hugh L. Landrum &. Associates, Inc. <br />has proposed to the City of La Porte that another Contract be entered into between his <br />firm and City of La Porte, and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council find, adjudicate and determine that the firm of <br />Hugh L. Landrum &. Associates, Inc., of Houston, Texas, is skilled in such matters and has <br />scientific and technical knowledge in respect to appraisals and valuation of such properties <br />and has performed the services called for in prior Contracts in a completely satisfactory <br />manner, and have adequately demonstrated their skills and expertise in the matter of <br />making appraisals and handling Industrial District Contracts, and the firm's President, Hugh <br />L. Landrum is completely familiar with the taxable property in the City of La Porte and the <br />Industrial District Contracts, and is certified by the State of Texas both as a Registered <br />Professional Engineer and a Registered Professional Appraiser; now <br />